As the new tax year starts today, millions of people are set to see their pay increase. The money you can earn before paying any tax has changed! The personal tax allowance has changed from £11,500 to £11,850. How much will I save? Single workers who earn between £20,000 and £40,000 will get an extra […]
Read moreHave Your Kids Just Completed Their GCSE’s? Make Sure You Don’t Lose Out On Money
Has your child just completed their GCSE’s? Are they moving on to higher education? Well first of all congratulations!! Secondly, did you know that you must notify HMRC to save you missing out on thousands of pounds worth of child tax benefits? According to Gov.uk, the tax man wants to know if your kids are moving on […]
Read moreHow To Save Money On Your Council Tax!
How To Save Money On Your Council Tax! It is one of the most hated taxes to pay for the British people, but there are ways of reducing you council tax so you don’t have to pay anything. This news couldn’t come at a better time, with an increase of up to 4.99% for the […]
Read moreThe £97million cost of calling HMRC
The £97million cost of calling HMRC It has been revealed that taxpayers lost £97million calling HMRC last year alone The National Audit Office has revealed that during 2015 and 2016 taxpayers forced to hang on to phone calls, whilst trying to speak to HM Revenue and Customs lost a total of £97 million. This is […]
Read moreNew car tax rules 2017
New car tax rules 2017 From April 2017 there will be new rules in place regarding car tax, however many people are going to be out of pocket. Currently, any car that produces less than 100g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2) does not pay vehicle excise duty (VED), better known as car tax, making hybrid and […]
Read moreThe tourist eco tax
The tourist eco tax Yes this is real and it is going to add money to your holidays… Rumours of a tourist eco tax have been floating around for a year now but there has finally been some firm plans put in place. A family of 4 could see an extra £80 added to their holiday… […]
Read moreUniform Tax Rebate
Are you entitled to a Uniform Tax Rebate? Find out now… If you’re required to wear a uniform for work and you have to wash it, replace or repair it then you could be entitled to a tax rebate. Hundreds of occupations could see a partial tax rebate including Nurses, Builders, Police officers, Motor Mechanics, Fire […]
Read moreHow to claim back children’s flight tax!
How to claim back children’s flight tax! You may of heard that tax on under 12’s flights were abolished on May 1st 2016. This is good news for those of you thinking of going away this year, however I know lots of you will of already booked your flights for after that date. Not to worry […]
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